CRO JUNE 2011
May 27
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CANADIAN NATIONAL
On May 8th, Wayne D. Shaw took this great shot of CN SD70M-2 8957
leading train Q112 southbound at Mile 88.9 on the CN Bala Sub, in
Washago, Ontario.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=362820
With his train safely stopped, Patrick De Larue took a moment to
capture these railroader POV shots on Montreal’s Victoria Bridge:
With Pat’s train CN M30921-11 on the left, VIA P01511-10 passes on
the south track bound for Central Station March 11, 2007; From the
cab Pat clicked CN A40021-25 taking the crossover at the Montreal
end of Victoria Bridge April 25, 2004; The bottom photo shows CN
X31921-16 on May 18, 2007 entering the east end of Victoria Bridge at
Longueuil, Quebec (west of bridge span #15 … Patrick considers
Montreal). In this view, the junction for the double track bypass is
visible, used when the main bridge is raised to allow a ship pass
through.
WARNING: This location is dangerous and off limits to railfans! Only
CN employees or authorized workers can access to the railway bridge.
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At Parry Sound, Ontario Jordan Coseni took this great shot of CN
Work Train W90831 on May 1st. CN 5631, 2404 and 2438 are shown
rounding the curve at CN Reynolds, with an Alco-like smoke plume
from the Dash 8-40CM’s.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cn5631jor
dancoseni.htm
In May CN E44DC 2263 had received interior and exterior
modifications for diesel engine emissions testing. The first tests were
done between Toronto and North Bay, Ontario on trains 450 and 451,
with CN 2263 placed trailing the lead power, often with a rider
presumably monitoring the locomotive. The locomotive has visible
modifications including a large hump on top of the long hood behind
the cab, and patch repaint on some of the long hood access doors.
CN suffered a sideswipe incident in Battle Creek, Michigan in early
May involving a SHPX Centre-Flo hopper and CN C44-9W 2685.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/swipecro.
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LOCOMOTIVES RETIRED: Over the last three months, the following
CN units were retired with their precise retirement date unknown:
CN Slug 272 (Retired Spring 2011)
CN GP9RM’s 7007, 7045, 7259 (All retired Spring 2011)
IC SW14 1501 (Retired Spring 2011).
LOCOMOTIVES SOLD: In April, CN sold EJE SW1200 322, 302, 306,
316 and CN SW1200RS 7303, and 7306. All were sent to the NRE
Paducah, KY repair shop and renumbered (in the order above) to
GMTX 500, 501, 502, 506, 507 and 508. In mid-May, they had all been
forwarded to UP in Memphis, TN.
Former WC/Alstom SD40-3`s 6909, 6919, 6922, 6925, and 6939,
relettered to Aberdeen Carolina & Western (ACWR), were noted intransit on CSX passing through Tennessee on May 13th. This railroad
has a sizeable roster of former CN units.
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All 19 GCFX GTW SD40-3’s 5938-5956 and ex-KCS 6600-6620 will be
going to Metro-East Industries in East St. Louis, IL for storage and or
repairs. George Redmond noted five of the former GTW (ex-Alstom)
SD40-3's were lashed together with their GTW cab lettering and CN
hood Noodles painted over in grey paint. The lease on GCFX 59385956 inclusive expired April 1st 2011 and 5948, 5949, 5950, 5953 and
5954 were the first of this group of SD40-3’s prepared for return to
the leasor GCFX. On May 12th these units were in Du Quoin, IL
awaiting a trip to E. St. Louis on train #L546 with EJE 670 and GTW
5840 to do the honors. Trailing them were GTW 5948, GTW 5949,
GTW 5950, GTW 5951, GTW 5953, GTW 5954 with all CN and GTW
markings removed.
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On May 7th former WC/GCFX SD40-3 6944 was spotted in transit
through Minnesota relettered for Northshore Mining (NMSX 662).
Generally, the Northshore Mining units are captive geographically,
and the lease has now ended on their NREX SD40-2's and SD40-3's.
Northshore Mining own their rebuilt SD28's, and now will have three
ex-WC/GCFX SD40-3’s (6903, 6928, 6944) now renumbered NMSX
660, 661 and 662. At press time we had not confirmed if these were
purchased, or only leased from GCFX.
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CRO US Coordinator Ed Weisensel compiled the following list of
stored locomotives at the Woodcrest Shop in Homewood, Illinois on
May 7th. Ed and Henry Nye walked the perimeter for hours in order
to get these locomotive numbers, and we certainly want to thank them
for obtaining his pertinent information for our CRO readers. Most do
appear to be serviceable (SS), but we cannot confirm which are
unserviceable (SUS) only from these photos. According to a source,
the rear tracks containing some of the GTW 59xx-series, the BCOL
quartet, and IC 1507 and 1491 are typically "finished" tracks for the
outgoing power. In other words – Locos parked here had been in need
mechanical attention, and now the repair work has been completed.
The units seen were:
BCOL B39-8E: 3901, 3902, 3903, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3908, 3909, 3910,
3911.
CN: 5291, 5318, 7008, 5283, 5685, 1375, 5348.
SFEX: C424m 4204. (An ex-OCRR/NBEC MLW rebuilt/upgraded)
B&LE: 878, 907
E&JE: 656, 665, 675, 669, 672
GTW: SD40-3’s (ex-Alstom in grey paint) 5938, 5939, 5940, 5941,
5942, 5944, 5945, 5946, 5947, 5952, 5955, 5956.
GTW: 5937, (CNNA-paint) 5930, (CNNA) 5932, (CNNA) 5934, (CN)
5933, (GTW) 4921, (Operation Lifesaver) 6401.
IC: 1491, 1507, 1509, 1511, 9562, 9628
WC: 1552 (CN), WC 1560, 3004, 3006, 3010, 3018 and 3021.
CN: SD75I 5731, SD40-2W 5335, SD70M-2 8018 are in service, but
were seen coupled-up next to the storage lines.
Henry Nye and Ed took the following storage line shots at the
Woodcrest Shop in Homewood, IL on May 7th 2011 “National Train
Day”. The hood/horn of fire-damaged "CN 15 years" liveried C40-8
2128 has been out of service since mid-October 2010 and rests on a
flatcar
outside
the
shop
doors!
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Wm. Beecher Jr. submitted his shots of the stored locomotives in the
CN Woodcrest- North and South Lots. After obtaining permission,
he took photos up above from the Markham Yard Trainmasters office.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/woodcrest
.htm
In early May, William Beecher Jr. caught possibly the last MLW-built
locomotive still stored at the Woodcrest Shop, SFEX-Eastern Rail
Service (ex-OCRR, Nee-CP) rebuilt C424M #4204. (Her previous
liveries
(OCRR
and
CP
RAIL)
are
on
the
links)
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wb.htm
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William also took these roster shots of not yet in service CN C40-8W
2188 at Fond du Lac destined to Winnipeg, Manitoba for finishing,
and CN SD70I 5620 in clean paint at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in May.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cn2188wb.
htm
On May 15th, D. Kwarciany caught paired CN C40-8’s in the 15 years
scheme (2107-2112) with ore train on the CN (DMIR) Missabe Sub, at
Iron Juction, Minnesota.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=363598&nseq=7
CN ex-BNSF C40-8W roundup as of June 1st 2011:
In full CN Livery:
2099 -(painted at Centralia in April 2011, released in May)
2138 - (painted at Centralia)
2141 - (painted at Woodcrest)
2144 - (painted at Centralia - out of service at Symington)
2146 –(painted at Centralia)
2147 - (painted at Centralia in April 2011, DIT to Toronto May 21st)
2148 - (painted at Woodcrest)
2151 - (painted at Centralia).
2152- (painted at Woodcrest in April 2011)
2155 –(painted at Centralia in April 2011)
2157 - (Painted at Centralia in May 2011)
2163 - (painted at Centralia in April 2011)
2188 -(painted at Centralia in April 2011-out of service in WPG)
CN "Noodled" in BNSF paint in service in USA and Canada.
2137 – (In Canada in April)
2145 - (in Canada in March)
2149 2154 - (Toasted April 1st, and currently out-of-service)
2159 - (In Canada in March)
2175 2189 2195 - (In Canada in April)
2196 –
CN 2100’s awaiting work at Woodcrest or Memphis:
2140 - Memphis
2164 -Woodcrest - (805)
2171 - Memphis
2194 - Woodcrest - (859)
CN "Noodled" in BNSF paint sent to various contract shops.
CN 2162 (801) - Metro-East Industries @ E. St. Louis, IL
CN 2170 (817) - Metro-East Industries @ E. St. Louis, IL
CN 2165 (807) - NRE-Dixmoor @ Chicago
CN 2168 (813) - NRE-Dixmoor @ Chicago
CN 2167 (851) - Quality Rail @ Madison, IL
CN 2176
CN 2177
CN 2191 (856) - Quality Rail @ Madison, IL
CN 2193.
George Redmond clicked these GE news photos at the CN engine
facility in Centralia, Il May 13th: Ex-BNSF C40-8W’s CN 2099 and CN
2157 in fresh paint are prepped for service. Parked next to 2099, is
the last ex-UP C40-8 to be repainted CN 2109, still awaiting
installation of a hard-to-get part and not yet in service.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/freshpaint
gr.htm
George Redmond clicked CN 2147 in Centralia in April 14th
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2491499
A good clip of CN train 332 with CN Dash 8-40CM 2400 and CN patch
ex-BNSF C40-8W 2195 at Bayview Junction, Ontario:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inSoFo9Oua4&feature=email&em
ail=comment_received
On her first trip from Chicago in CN paint C40-8W 2147 arrived in
Toronto Dead in Tow on May 21st. Earlier in the month on May 7th
CN 2147 and 2109 had not yet entered service and are seen sitting
outside Centralia Shop missing headlights, ditchlights, number
boards etc. (Photo by Mitchell Shultheis)
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2525660
In May the Symington Shop in Winnipeg had CN C40-8 2100, 2118,
and C40-8W 2144, 2188 all out of service. The GE quartet are
reported destined to the Transcona Shop in Winnipeg, where CN now
repairs most of their GE fleet.
Moving from Baie Comeau, Quebec to the RELCO repair shop in
Albia, Iowa, Chris Wilson caught SOPOR GP8 6055 (ex-CR, nee ErieGP7) passing Newtonville, Ontario May 15th on CN M30511 14
(manifest from Moncton, NB - Toronto MacMillan Yard), with 114
cars. The consist was CN 2248 (ES44DC) ** 6055 (GP8 in SOPOR
paint) -48 mixed- **BCOL 4650 (C44-9W) -41 mixed/25 racks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/CP9102/IMG_1468.jpg
In early May, CN track geometry evaluation Budd car 1501 was mildly
damaged after hitting a pickup truck moving east at the Riddell Ave
crossing in Ottawa, ON. The single RDC was travelling north between
Dunrobin Road and March Valley Road May 3rd. Both the driver and
passenger in the pickup escaped with only minor injuries. Brad
Morocco clicked the Budd back in service two days later near
Burlington on the Oakville Sub.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cn1501bm.
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In mid-May, two yard jobs ran into each other at the west end of the
main classification yard in Sarnia, Ontario blocking all the yard leads.
The through track closest to the station stayed open, and trains were
getting through. Chris vanderHeide submitted these great sjots:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=398
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393 passing the wreck:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=399
In May, CN made some changes in the following train schedules:
M37091-xx originates in Champaign Ill. and operates through to
MacMillan Yard in Toronto daily except Thursday and Friday.
M39491-xx ex Joliet Ill. only operates to Sarnia on the days M37091-xx
goes to Toronto. On the 2 days a week 370 doesn't go to Toronto, 394
runs through to Mac Yard. The X37121-xx that often operates from
Montreal to Toronto handling mostly auto empties has nothing to do
with the 371 on the Michigan Div. That is train M37161-xx and runs
from Battle Creek MI westward. Also of note, Q14921-xx is no longer
handling any freight between Toronto and Chicago owing to increased
intermodal volumes.
On April 19th Andre St-Amant clicked CN 461 at MP 60 on the CN
Joliette sub in Charette, QC on its way to Montreal, with lone SD70M2 8821 pulling 58 cars.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=362877
Andy Cassidy caught SD60F’s 5557, 5552, 5541, and IC SD70 1011 are
seen on the east track at Piper, BC, (mile 148.2 on the CP New
Westminster Sub) heading south to CN Thornton Yard on April 29th.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cn5557ac.
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CN VIGNETTES:
Ron Visockis photographed great looking CN C424 3232 in the full
noodle scheme, in Montreal, QC, on March 20th, 1984. 41 graced the
CN roster and 51 C424’s were purchased by competitor CP.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cn3232rv.
htm
Classic images of the CN Central station at the north (tunnel) end and
south (viaduct) end. In the south shot the paved area on the left now
has two AMT (EMU electric) tracks on it, with all catenary removed
from the four tracks on the right side (VIA/ AMT Diesel side).
The north view is no longer possible to see as this area is now covered
over by office buildings and the Central Station concourse.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/vigmontjp
.htm
In March 1979, Douglas Leffler photographed these two GTW detour
trains passing the station at Jackson, Michigan. Interesting to see the
hooped up train orders to front and tail end crew, and catching US
Bicentennial
painted
GTW
GP38AC
1776.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/gtwfreight
train.htm
Wayne Shaw clicked (Agawa Canyon Tour Train) in this one-of-a-kind
paint scheme on CN 633 in October 2010. Ex-SKTX Power Car 253, exDRGW 253 SGU (1965), ex-DRGW 6002 PB-1 (19??), ex-DRGW 600B
PB-1 It's been painted this way since it was acquired in 2007. It was
used on the regular train to Hearst with 3 HEP-equipped coaches that
were acquired at the same time for the regular train. The former
CN/VIA coaches that the ex-Ski Train set replaced on the Canyon tour
train was not HEP equipped (Chris van der Heide via CRO Facebook).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/agawaws.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
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(Ken Storey Photo)
The Canadian Pacific Railway released their 2011 schedule for 4-6-4
Hudson #2816 “EMPRESS”, (See their website for any updates and
additions). If you've never been to Bawlf (that's in Alberta), here is
your chance to photograph a steam engine beside a grain elevator!
http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Steam+Train/defa
ult.htm
The second line July - Vancouver 125 is a run to commemorate the
125th anniversary of the first transcontinental passenger train in
Canada, which departed Montreal on June 28, 1886 and arrived in
Port Moody, BC. July 4th 1886. From what we have gathered, the reenactment is Calgary to Lake Louise on July 2nd, Lake Louise to
Kamloops on July 3rd and Kamloops to Port Moody on July 4th,
named the 'Royal Pacific Express' on the website for the Royal
Canadian Pacific, which also states: The 1886 Transcontinental train
consisted of two baggage cars, a mail car, one second-class coach, two
immigrant sleepers, two first-class coaches, two sleeping cars and a
diner. The 2011 Royal Pacific Express is a private luxury rail journey
aboard heritage Canadian Pacific business cars. This train may
operate, as the original, with additional coach cars to accommodate
anniversary celebrations. It is possible steam locomotive #2816 may
haul some cars assigned to the Royal Canadian Pacific, and maybe
other cars as well. Cor van Steenis points out as CPR #2816 rarely
hauls the RCP cars, this will truly be an historic consist to see!
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/empressly
.htm
The CPR Empress, running as Train 28B-14 with the auxiliary tender,
CP FP9A 1401, CP F9B 1900, nine cars with crew sleeper H.B. Bowen
on the tail end, left Ogden Yard at 09:00 May 14th, for downtown
Calgary to embark passengers (CP employees and their significant
others) for a mechanical shakedown run. CPR #2816 first run of 2011
was from Calgary to the West Carseland Wye, some 26 miles east of
downtown on the Brooks Subdivision. For the first time ever Cor van
Steenis caught this immaculate machine on the Ogden Yard lead with
the sun shining from the east directly onto the loco. Cor was standing
on the dike of the Western Irrigation Canal. Normally there are bad
order cars stored on the two tracks in the foreground, blocking this
view, or there is a freight pulling by on the P1 or P2 leads from Alyth
(behind the steamer) or there is a pulldown job backing into Alyth.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/empresscv
s.htm
Here are some of Cor’s images out on the prairie east of Calgary of the
2011 inaugural run of CP 2816 with a gleaming Train 28B, Calgary to
the West Carseland Spur and return on May 14th.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cp2816em
press.htm
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Andy Cassidy clicked CP ES44AC 8857, the Head End Power of train
663 backing twowards CP 8827 at the Pacific Coast Terminal on May
12th.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cp8857ac.
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Paul Sincerny took this great shot of the CP’s Winnipeg Shop on May
7th showing the veriety of colours railfans enjoy on CP these days!
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/winnipegy
ardps.htm
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In May the following CP leased locomotives were on the property:
CEFX (AC4400CW) 1002, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1018-1020, 1023, 1024,
1026-1059.
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CEFX (SD40-2) 2786, 2790 (in the computer but lettered CITX 2790,
2791, 2797, 2802, 2803, (3106, 3109 at St. Luc tied up but on lease),
3112, (3117 at Cadrail in May), 3120, 3121, 3127, 3128, 3130, 3133, (3137
at St. Luc tied up but on lease), (3139, 3143, 3145, 3148 at Coquitlam
tied up but on lease), 3149, 3151, (3155 TUUS at Moose Jaw, but on
lease), 3160, 3163-3165, 3166, 3168, 3172, 3173, 3175, 3176, 3181, (3182
at Coquitlam tied up but on lease), 3183, 3184, (3188 at Coquitlam,
tied up but on lease).
CITX (SD40-2) 2783, 2785, 2792, 2794, 2796, 2799, 2804, 3008,
(3020 Tied up serviceable at Coquitlam, still on lease), 3024, 3026,
(3032 at Coquitlam tied up but on lease), (3035 tied up at Toronto),
3036, 3053-3067, 3070-3075, 3077-3083, (3086 at Coquitlam, tied up
but on lease), 3088-3093, 3095, 3097-3102, 3105 (in the computer
comes up as CEFX 3105), 3110, 3157, 3170, 3177.
NREX (SD40-2) 4403, 5542, 5581, 5661, 5777, 5823, 6301, 6309, 7003,
7212, 7223, 7237, 7246, 7275, 7287, 7349, 7356, 7360, 7370, 7374, 7931,
8092, 8096, 8099, 8401.
HLCX (SD40-2): 6206, 6299, 6340, 6341, 6844, 7003, 7008, 7009,
7161, 7191, 7193, 7205, 7230, 7231, 7233, 8033, 8085, 8089, 8139, 8163,
8176, and JFDX 8045 (Note: JFDX 8045 is believed to be a
commemorative unit honoring former HELM President & CEO John
F. Dains, who retired in 2010, and was seen at Cadrail on April 30th).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/jfdx8045.
htm
Geoff Elliott clicked SOO SD60 6043 with trailing CSX AC4400CW
448 at Belle River Ontario on May 8th, 2011.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/soo6043g
e.htm
LOCOMOTIVES SOLD:
In early May, J & L Consulting (JLCX) SD40-2’s 5709 and 5830 were
scrapped in Surrey, BC. Prior to scrapping, ex-CP 5709 was in CP Rail
action red multi-mark livery and in decent paint (See photo below).
These (ex-CP) JLCX units were confirmed on May 9th at the SRY Shop
or CP Coquitlam Yard. (See JLCX photos below)
JLCX GP9u 1689 - at CP Coquitlam and will move to SRY Shop in mid
May for Qualification and paint. JLCX 1689 is former TH&B #402,
and is believed to be sold to a Delaware-based shortline.
SD40-2 5611 - awaiting assessment for SRY Shop at CP Coquitlam
Yard
SD40-2 5696 - at SRY Shop running and being qualified, it will be fully
painted for lease to a new customer in Trinidad, Colorado.
SD40-2 5709 - scrapped in Surrey, BC in May.
SD40-2 5805 - inside SRY Shop, with inspection to be completed
SD40-2 5830 - scrapped in Surrey, BC in May.
On May 11th, Andy Cassidy clicked JLCX GP7u 1510 with painted over
CP lettering and JLCX SD40-2 5611 both at the east end storage tracks
at the Coquitlam Diesel Shop Yard. On May 25th GP7u 1510 had
arrived at destination (Northern Plains RRR) NPR inThief River Falls,
Minnesota.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/jlcxac.htm
Mark Forseille caught three of the JLCX SD40-2’s (likely the last
photo ever of ex-CP 5709): JLCX 5709 were taken just East of the
SRY yard by Kruger Paper and 5696 and 5805 were taken at the SRY
shops during the first of May.
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Delaware and Hudson GP38-2 7304 returned to the D&H May 21st
following repairs at Thief River Falls, MN, after being (TUUS) tied up
unserviceable for two months, and was photographed by Michael
Sbrocchi in transit as a trailing unit on CP 141 into Detroit, MI., back
to New York State.
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CP SD40-2F 9015 and 9018 along with a GE unit after arrival at
Winnipeg following a level crossing mishap. The Red Barns hit a tank
truck loaded with crude oil somewhere near Lethbridge AB., between
Suffield and Tilley The train crew survived but the truck driver did
not.Paul B. Smith shot the lead unit CP SD40-2F 9015 covered in black
crude. About a half dozen right side engine room carbody doors were
extensively damaged. CP attempted to clean the oil off in the
washrack, and will use an outside contractor to remove the gunk
including the window tinting. Following that, the units are heading
to Progress Rail in Winnipeg for repairs. If all goes well 9015 might
become the first SD40-2F repanted into the current CP livery … lets
hope!
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cp9015ps.
htm
Lettered “LS” (Luzerne & Susquehanna) and bound for the Lehigh
Railway at Mehoopany, PA, two former CP SD40-2's 5700 and 5721
were forwarded on D&H 252 in mid-May with CP 9580 , 5919 , JFDX
8045 and the LS 5721, 5700 DIT. The pair (two of three units coming)
will be prepared for service on the LS in Pittston, PA and then
forwarded to the Lehigh Railway. LS are reporting marks for the
Luzerne & Susquehanna down in Scranton, PA, who also have the
Owego-Harford Railway, and the Lehigh Railway from Sayre down to
Towanda
From high atop the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, QC., a CP
intermodal Port de Montreal transfer job (x-Lachine Terminal) is
seen entering the harbour surrounded by a sea of containers destined
for ship loading.
http://www.railpictures.ca/main-page/cp-intermodal-lachine-portde-montreal-transfer-job-entering-the-port-surronded-by-a-sea-ofcontainers-to-be-loaded-on-ships/
In May the St-Luc Diesel Shop completed doing AST’s LTP (Low
Temperature Protection) modifications on four of their Montreal
yard assigned GP38-2’s (3120-3121-3024-3025). AST’s LTP technology
enhances AESS by extending the shut down temperatures to below 0
degrees Celsius – this is very significant as the majority of CP
operations are in Canada and the northeast and Midwest U.S. where
Winter temps can be severe. It also lengthens the time a locomotive
can be shut down by re-circulating the engine’s coolant at a constant
temperature, allowing for less idling overall.
Over the next 5-years, the CP diesel shops in Montreal, Winnipeg and
St. Paul will be installing PTC (Positive Train Control) modifications
on over 500 locomotives in the CP fleet. The first of the fleet that
Montreal’s St-Luc Diesel Shop are to receive are: CP 9542, CP 9643,
CP 8600, CP 9700, CP 9800, CP 8700, CP 9100, ICE 6439, ICE 6402,
ICE 6434, ICE 6405, ICE 6451, ICE 6457, ICE 4205, ICE 4206, ICE
4208, ICE 6424, SOO 6026, SOO 6035, with hundreds to follow.
Operating manuals for Kenwood NX210/NX700 radios, now being
installed, have been issued to CP (Montreal Division) employees. The
FCC Narrow Band mandate requires Mobile Radio Operators in rail
and other industries to switch to narrow band, due to the limited
number of available channels. The original AAR standard was 25 KHz
separation. CP intends to this get down to 12.5 KHz, and ultimately
down to 6.25 KHz. Going digital also eliminates interference from
adjacent channels.
On May 6th your Editor visited with our friends at St-Luc Yard in
Montreal, QC. Excluding units not visible inside the shop or working
in the yard, the following locomotives were noted around the St-Luc
Diesel Shop:
CITX SD40-2 3099,
HLCX SD40-2 6340,6341, 7231, 7233, 8176.
NREX SD40-2 7003
CP GP9u 1509, 1608, 1626, 1630, 1649
CP GP38-2 3089, 3099
CP SD40-2 5736, 5664 (Retired), 5773, 5798, 5940 (SUS), 5953
CP AC4400CW 8512, 8514, 8561 (SUS-no prime mover), 8567
CP ES44AC 8875
CP SD40-2F 9017
CP SD9043MAC 9157 (Requires engine change-out at Cadrail)
CP AC4400CW 9619
ICE SD40-2 6434
CP GP9u 1612, 1615, 1519, 8224, 8242, 8214 and Slug 1022 (all TUUS at
the old coal chute).
Effective May 1st, 2011 CP abolished London pick-up and two jobs at
Galt, ON. This is primarily due to a slowdown in production by
Toyota, following consequences of the earthquakes in Japan.
Ed Weisensel caught CP train 276 pulling into Milwaukee, WI., May
22nd. The Viaduct northside view has the eastbound moving toward
the yard tower; the welded rail tie-level set-out shove is on Wash 4
beneath the 6th Street Bridge, adjacent to the Iron Horse Hotel revitalized with the completion of the Harley-Davidson museum two
blocks north. SD40-2's ICE 6213 City of Hartley - CITX 3067 - CP 5951
and Sd40m-2 CEFX 2783 are the Sunday color splash. Ed also shot
westbound counterpart CP train 277 that Sunday evening rolling
down the very same section of rails as the shove above. ICE SS40-2
teammates 6429 City of Fairmont and 6418 City of Chicago followed
the tardy Amtrak Empire Builder #7 up from Chicago, heading to
Muskego yard just after 5 pm. PHOTO
BNSF coal trains: The first week of May, CP Ac4400CW’s 9616 and
9514 lead this 103 car Burlington Northern Santa Fe unit coal train
(empties, all aluminum cars marked BNBX) back to the USA. On May
2nd the first CP train to haul BNSF Powder River coal from Wyoming
to the Pacific coast; returning from Ridley Island Terminals at Prince
Rupert, B.C., and is seen here southbound in the hole at Wolf Creek,
AB., M 24 Leduc Subdivision on May 8th. The BNSF train entered
Canada at Coutts, AB. on May 2nd and was routed over CP (with CP
power) through Calgary and transferred to CN at East Edmonton, AB.
CN then forwarded the BNSF coal train (via Jasper) to Prince Rupert,
BC. It is expected there will be one coal train per week over this CP
routing. (Cor van Steenis).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cp9616cvs
.htm
After being prepared for safe movement to a US repair shop in April
wrecked CP AC4400CW 8579 departed Alyth Yard in Calgary, AB the
first week of May and was seen in transit in Chicago. Photos of this
wrecked locomotive appeared in our CRO May issue.
Andy Cassidy took the following shots at the Coquitlam Shop the last
week of April. To the West is the CP 1239 getting a maintenance break
from its regular O-Yard duties with the 1237. Over on track 1 is the CP
5742. Facing East we have CEFX SD40-2 3139, an ex-SD45 with the
flared radiator compartment. In the background on track 1 is the CP
5796. The next shots show CEFX 3139 and CP 5796 head on getting a
battery changeout. For those who don't know, there are four batteries
on each side of the unit. They are 8 volts each and wired in series to
give 64 volts total on a 72 volt system. They weigh about 400 Lb each.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cpshop1ac
.htm
CP VIGNETTES:
On September 1970, three CPR CLC H Liners (CLC H16-44) in three
different CP paint schemes are seen southbound in Calgary on the
Macleod Sub headed to either Fort Macleod or Lethbridge, Alberta.
(Doug Wingfield photo)
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=361593&nseq=517
The famous Angus Shops are shown in this aerial image above East
Montreal looking south-east in 1979. The bottom of the photo shows
the CP mainline tracks connecting Outremont Yard to the Port de
Montreal. The top of the photo shows the large Loco Shop parallel to
Rachel St. The newest building on the center is the new paint shop
that still stands today. The empty field on upper side was where the
passenger car shop was. You can see the floor in the grass.
Today, the large loco shop area is cut in three sections: One for
Loblaw’s, a parking area and the third segment for other businesses.
(From
Bob
Kennel
with
thanks).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/angussho
p.htm
Paul B. Smith took these images at the old Winnipeg Shop in 1980.
The New Diesel Shop in Winnipeg opened in 1983. The Old Diesel
Shop is now used as the "heavy repair" shop dealing with mostly
trucks and traction motor changes as well as wheel truing. However,
due the upcoming closure of Ogden, big changes will be happening in
Winnipeg. The old shop will be expanded so as to be able to handle
engine changes and stuff. The theory being it is easier to hire people
in Winnipeg as the cost of living is lower here. These scans were
taken back in the early 1980's before the new shop was built. One
shows the Old Diesel Shop. The other shows the "East End" as we
called it.
This was the outside diesel dispatch area.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/winnipegc
pvigpbs.htm
In nice evening light on Wednesday, May 9, 2001, CPR westbound
Saskatoon-Vancouver grain train #363 rolls through Golden, B.C.
The 114 loaded hoppers are being powered by AC4400CW’s 9510 and
9632 on the head end, with 9566 operating under Locotrol at midtrain. Golden is located at Mile 35.0 of the Mountain Subdivision and
westbound trains usually gather speed for the next 15 miles or so
before tackling the grade up to Rogers Pass. In the background the
Trans-Canada Highway can be seen gaining elevation above the town
as it winds its way through the lower canyon of the Kicking Horse
River. (Bill Sanderson).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cp9510bs.
htm
VIA RAIL CANADA
VIA News Editor (East) Tim Hayman
VIA News Editor (West) Terry Muirhead:
vianews@canadianrailwayobservations.com
Patrick De Larue photographed these three great shots of VIA “meets’
with his train on Victoria Bridge, over the St. Lawrence River.
1) VIA P42DC 910 leads train P02121-16 on August 16, 2007, only
minutes from destination in downtown Montréal, QC;
2) Patrick’s train CN M30921-26 is stopped, waiting for VIA P01511-25
to pass and take the cross over for Central Station on June 26, 2008.
3) “Lotto Quebec” liveried F40PH-2 6414 leads train P62021-11 onto
the island of Montreal on May 11, 2008. Note the CN westbound
freight on the by-pass behind the inbound VIA train, as Patrick’s train
holds for the red dwarf signal, before they can move east over the
bridge.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/viaphotos
pdl.htm
On April 18th André St-Amant caught VIA combined trains #601/603
''Montréal - Jonquière'' / ''Montréal - Senneterre'' at Charette, Québec
with a trio of leased units. RBRX F59PH 18522, RBRX F59PH 18520 *,
RBRX F59PH 18521 *, Coach 8146 *, Baggage 8608 *, Baggage 8619
and Coach 8147.
(* = destined to Jonquière, QC).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/via601and
restamant.htm
Patrick De Larue clicked VIA RDC 6148 and sister on July 4th, 2010
departing the station at Qualicum Beach, BC.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/via6148pd
l.htm
Ron Visockis caught VIA 6408 on #60 at Belleville and VIA 6425 on
#57 at Trenton ON May 9-11. The VIA 6408 “Coors” and 6425 were
assigned to VIA train #57 and 60 for the last two weeks of April and
first
part
of
May.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/viapairrv.
htm
VIA F40PH-2d Fleet Status Report (May 16, 2011)
( Tim Hayman - VIA Editor)
Unit#
Status
Notes
6400
CAD Rebuild prototype Wrecked February 2010
6401
Rebuilt, Active (former “Spiderman 2”)
6402
Rebuilt, Active
6403
Rebuilt, Active (former CBC unit)
6404
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight (former Kool-Aid
and “Spiderman 2”)
6405
Non-rebuilt, Active
(former Kool-Aid unit)
6406
Rebuilt, Active (former “Spiderman 2” and Kool-Aid
unit)
6407
At CAD for rebuild
6408
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight, Coors Light “Silver
Bullet” (former “Spiderman 2”)
6409
At CAD for rebuild
6410
Rebuilt, Active
6411
Rebuilt, Active (former
Kool-Aid
and
Operation
Lifesaver)
6412
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6413
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
(former
“Spiderman 2”)
6414
Non-rebuilt, Loto-Quebec Promo Scheme, Active
6415
Non-rebuilt, Active
6416
Rebuilt, Active
6417
Rebuilt, Active
6418
At CAD for rebuild
6419
Non-rebuilt, Active
6420
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6421
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6422
Wrecked 1999
(retired 2001)
6423
Wrecked 1999
6424
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight, and “VIA Rail
Canada” logo on side (former Budweiser, “Spiderman 2”, and KoolAid)
6425
Rebuilt, Active
6426
Non-rebuilt, Active
6427
Non-rebuilt, Active
6428
Non-rebuilt, Active
6429
Rebuilt, Active (former Home Hardware and Telus)
6430
Wrecked 1999
(retired 2001)
6431
Rebuilt, Active
6432
Rebuilt, Active (former Kool-Aid unit)
6433
Rebuilt, Active (former Kool-Aid unit)
6434
Rebuilt, Active (Former “Spiderman 2”)
6435
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6436
Rebuilt, Active
6437
Rebuilt, Active
6438
At CAD for rebuild
6439
Rebuilt, Active (former Kool-Aid unit)
6440
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6441
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6442
Rebuilt, Active
6443
Rebuilt, Active
6444
Rebuilt, Active
6445
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight, Coors Light “Silver
Bullet”
6446
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight, and “VIA Rail
Canada” logo on side
6447
Wrecked 1997
(retired 1998)
6448
At CAD for rebuild
6449
Rebuilt, Active
6450
Wrecked 2000
(retired 2001)
6451
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
6452
Rebuilt, Active
6453
Non-rebuilt, Active
3rd headlight
(former Kool-Aid
unit)
6454
6455
6456
6457
6458
Rebuilt, Active
Rebuilt, Active
Rebuilt, Active
Rebuilt, Active
Rebuilt, Active
(former Kool-Aid unit)
Note: The two Coors units, 6408 & 6445 (each with different ‘Silver
Bullet’ designs) are expected to remain wrapped until time for them
to be rebuilt, and expect to see a VIA logo added to the units shortly.
Units 6400 to 6419 were originally class GPA-30a, 6420-6429 were
GPA-30b, and 6430-6458 were GPA-30c. 6400, when rebuilt, was
class GPA-30d. All other rebuilt units are now class GPA-30h.
Total Locomotives: 59
Wrecked: 6
Remaining: 53
Non-rebuilt and active: 21
Rebuilt and active: 27
Currently at CAD for rebuild: 5
At the date of this writing, more than half of the VIA Rail F40PH-2d
fleet has been rebuilt. When the 5 currently at CAD are completed,
60% of the fleet will have been rebuilt.
VIA Rail service on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo railway linking
Victoria to Courtenay has been suspended since March 18th, 2011,
due to the steadily declining state of the track and lack of funding for
desperately needed upgrades, such as the replacement of rotting ties.
The two RDCs on the island remained parked at the Victoria
roundhouse until May 10th, when they made a final trip across the
line to be placed in long term storage in Nanaimo. With rail service
suspended, VIA has been providing Charter bus service between
Victoria and Courtenay. However, with the long-term future of the
line in question, VIA has announced that they will soon be eliminating
this substitute bus transportation, and will cease all operations on
Vancouver Island indefinitely, until the E&N can reopen.
Dean Ogle caught the first Rocky Mountaineer of the season from
North Vancouver, with RMR 8015 as the lead unit.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff479/graham2128/P1000844.
jpg
CN RAPIDO VIGNETTE:
In October 1974, Jeremy Plant caught a westbound “Rapido” lead by
handsome back to back FPA4’s and matching smooth-side cars at
Gananoque Junction, Ontario.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=363172&nseq=80
GO TRANSIT & AMT COMMUTER
GO news editor Daniel Dell’Unto:
Adrian Badaraco caught rebuilt GO F59PH units 559 and 558 in
service together on a morning westbound train at Rouge Hill station
May 12th. They have been out in service since March, but photos of
them are hard to come by as most GO trains are now run with
MP40PH-3C units. It is expected units 558-564 will be kept and
rebuilt, which includes receiving new engine power assemblies and a
complete repainting. Units 558, 559, 561 and 562 have been noted as
overhauled so far.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/go559dd.h
tm
Metrolinx which operates GO Transit, has purchased part of the CN
Kingston Subdivision double and triple tracked corridor between
downtown Toronto and Pickering, Ontario for $299-Billion.
GO bilevel 2760 was noted on a CP fright train from Thunder Bay on
its way to GO transit in late May. The current car order is expected to
go up to 2768 and include a cab car: 254.
Adrian Badaraco was lucky enough to catch one of the new
Bombardier Toronto Rocket subway trains testing on the Yonge line
on May 4th 2011. The 6-car semi-permanently coupled set was not in
service, but doing testing and familiarization runs. The Toronto
Transit Commission (TTC) reports the first of the new trains are
supposed to enter revenue service in June 2011.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apta_2050/5688869533
AMT - Agence Metropolitaine de Transport
AMT news editor Jean-Francois Turcotte:
amtnews@canadianrailwayobservations.com
From the cab of his CN locomotive, Patrick De Larue caught AMT
P89021-23 (Dead-head move) on June 23, 2008 on the east end of
Victoria Bridge at (St-Lambert) Longueuil, QC. AMT P89022-11 was
shot July 11, 2007 and shows an extra AMT DH move from Montréal
back to St-Hilaire, QC.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/amtpdl.ht
m
IT’S HERE! The first of the Bombardier-built ALP45DP dual mode
locomotives for AMT (AMT 1350) arrived at the Port in Newark, New
Jersey May 24th. AMT-Montreal has hitched a tag-on order with New
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Jersey Transit. NJT 4501 was sent to TTCI oin Pueblo, Colorado last
month. AMT 1350 should be in Montreal by June 1st. The AMT
locomotives weight 260,000 lbs each. The engine sits on a multi axle
float to support the weight during the crossing of the ocean, and they
sit the engine on a crib inside the ship tied it down . On arrival in
Newark ,they roll the float under the crib and raise the engine and roll
out of the vessel to the trackage in the yard. It took three cranes to lift
and place it on the track. (Thanks to Daniel Luduc)
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/newamtdl.
htm
AMT presently has a surplus of passenger cars and has temporarily
stored the Bombardier 2000-series cars. With the Mascouche line
and other service improvements planned this year, the 2000-series
cars will return to service, but AMT may wish to fit these cars with
automated announcement, next station displays and wireless
internet. The twenty-four 700-series cars are also earmarked for
rebuild
and
will
be
returned
to
service
afterwards.
http://www.amt.qc.ca/corpo/Appro/appel/appels_fiche.asp?fiche=A
MT2011-P38
Warren Mayhew clicked Bombardier Cab Car AMT 3024 and two
former GO Transit F59PH’s (AMT 530 and RBRX 18523) in service on
AMT
at
Ile
Perot,
Quebec
in
early
May
2011.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/amtwm.ht
m
AMT 2020 Strategic Plan Released
AMT’s 2020 Strategic Development Plan was released on March 28th
2011. The plan which depicts the course of action AMT wishes to
undertake over the next decade. http://plan2020.amt.qc.ca/Home
The Commuter Rail share of the plan focuses on consolidating and
improving existing services over expanding the network’s reach. The
measures cited in the plan include:
Acquiring right-of-way and/or rail lines from CN/CP (where
applicable);
Adding second main tracks to expand frequencies and add
reverse-peak service;
Introducing express service on some lines;
Complete renewal of the car and locomotive fleet;
Expanding the use of electric traction to reduce the ecological
footprint and operating costs.
More specific projects include:
Completing the Train de l’Est (Montreal – Mascouche) line;
Fulfilling the Train de l’Ouest (Montreal – Ste-Anne-deBellevue) project;
Diverting the St-Jerome line to Central station via a new
underground link;
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Adding an underground station at Edouard-Montpetit, serving
University of Montreal’s main campus and linking with the Metro
blue line;
Build commuter train maintenance centers at Sortin and Pointe
St-Charles;
However, planned expansions to L’Assomption, Boisbriand,
Marieville, Beauharnois, La Prairie and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu are no
longer considered. Such focus on improving existing service may spar
some anger in communities along the planned lines, who were hoping
the train lines would boost their growth.
Shelving plan for commuter rail expansion may also endanger some
currently dormant or abandoned right-of-way (Beauharnois –
Adirondack Jct, a former Conrail/New York Central line and Castle
Gardens – Marieville, a former CN/Montreal & Southern Counties
line). It is likely that the right-of-way will no longer be available when
AMT is poised to resume its growth in the future, having been sold
piecemeal.
Societe de Transport de Montreal’s Metro is also expected to expand
in the next decade. Among planned expansions:
A 2-phases extension of the blue line from St-Michel to boul.
Lacordaire, then to Anjou;
An extension of the yellow line in Longueuil to boul. RollandTherrien;
Extending the orange line to a full circle from Cote-Vertu to
Montmorency through Bois-Franc and Chomedey, with an antenna
also serving Laval’s “downtown” near Carrefour Laval.
And let’s not forget a 468-cars order for new MPM-10 from
Bombardier-Alstom, stated to replace 336 Vickers-built MR63 cars
built in 1963-1966 and expand service. The 468 cars will be split into
Fity-two 9-cars “Boa” trains, enabling riders to walk the entire length
of the train.
A subsequent order will next replace 423 bombardier-built MR73 cars
dating from 1973-1976. STM expects the MPM-10 fleet to eventually
reach 1053 units (forming no less than 117 trains). Source: AMT, STM
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St-Jerome line track work starting:
Nearly two long years of wait after initial announcement, work has
finally started at last on CP’s Parc subdivision (hosting AMT’s StJerome line), aiming to restore 3 miles of second main track
(removed in 1984) between CTC control point Maurice-Richard (StMartin Jct) and the Ste-Rose station.
Restoring the second main track is part of a larger plan aiming to
double capacity on the St-Jerome line. On May 16th, AMT issued a
notice detailing the project:
Adding a second platform at Vimont station;
Adding CTC from Outremont (Jct with Adirondack subdivision)
and St-Antoine. Two short stretches of CTC have already been
installed near St-Martin Jct and near the end-of-line at St-Jerome;
Adding 3 new passenger train length passing sidings at SteTherese, Blainville and Mirabel;
Adding universal crossovers at Bois-de-Boulogne and St-Elzear;
Expand the fleet from 4 to 6 trainsets, adding 3 peak-time round
trips;
Although not specifically stated, the unique gauntlet track on
the Bordeaux bridge, while useful for a double-track line signalled
with ABS, may eventually be replaced by a conventional single track
with powered switches at each end, in effect acting as a universal
crossover. Get your pictures of this unique track layout while you can!
The project is expected to wrap-up in 2012, at a cost of 35M$.
MONTREAL VIGNETTE: Bill McBride clicked (Montreal Urban
Community Transport Commission) STCUM FP7A 1306 (ex-CP
1433/4040) is seen on the Dorion Bridge at Vaudreuil, QC May 1988
with the ex-CP Hawker-Siddely 1970’s-built gallery cars behind. With
the F-unit fleet in this road weary paint scheme the Montreal transit
system changed their railway division from STCUM to AMT in 1990
and repainted most of the F-unit fleet into the new silver and two-tone
blue paint scheme
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/amtvigbc.
htm
CANADIAN LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS
Global Railway Industries: (RB Recycling / CADRAIL):
With hundreds of CP locomotives coming for modifications at three
CP shops, CADRAIL (Montreal) has been contracted to do engine
change-outs on several CP SD9043MAC’s. Three of these, 9102, 9142
and 9157 were noted ay Cadrail in May. However due to lack of space
at the Lachine facility 9142 was returned to the St-Luc Diesel Shop.
MI-TRAIN painted RBRX F59PH 18533 (ex-GO 533) was enroute back
from Michigan to RB Recycling in Lachine, QC over CN in mid-May.
Richard Marchi caught this unit last year in fresh paint at CN –
Taschereau
Yard.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/rbrx18533
.htm
On May 1st Michael Berry clicked GMTX GP38-2 2193 at CAD for
repairs, CP SD9043MAC 9142 for an engine-changeout, former CP
SD90MAC-H 9301 being stripped and cut up for scrap, and the
Cadrail
LRC
test
bed.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cadphotos
michaelberry.htm
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cadmicha
elberry.htm
Guy-Pascal Arcouette took photos of some of the units he noted at
Cadrail in late April: (ex-VIA) LRC 6914, Cadrail (ex-CN) S13 2001,
GMTX GP38-2 2193, (Ex-BNSF) HLCX SD40-2 7230, (ex-SP) HLCX
SD40-2 6340, (ex-UP) CEFX SD40-2 3117, CP SD9043MAC 9102 and
likely the last complete shot of CP SD90MAC-H 9301.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cadrailgpa
.htm
Industrial Rail Services (IRSI) – Moncton, NB
In June IRSI are expecting to release former CP RDC 9251 fully
rebuilt and repainted and now renumbered VIA 6251.
While
Industrial Rail Services completes repairs and then repaints VIA RDC
6250 (damaged in a grade-crossing incident), VIA is using IRSI RDC
#6202 fully lettered for VIA for service on the Sudbury-White River,
Ontario run.
VIA LRC rebuild car 3317 should be released to VIA the last week of
May. As well, six EMD export units coming to IRSI for truck
reguaging. The IRSI facility has prepared a track now to handle them.
The first four Four export units riding on flats were spotted in late
May in Gordon Yd, likely the first o4 of 6 for reguaging.
CANAC- Montreal, QC:
Canac has forwarded CANX SW1200RS 1349 and spare parts to NRE
in Silvis, IL. It had been stored at the American Motive Power in
Pointe St-Charles for a few weeks, and at the CANAC Hickmore Ave
Shop, wich is now empty and up for sale.
GreenRailNews.com “Green” Locomotive Roundup
Edited by Jody Moore
http://www.greenrailnews.com
ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL (EMD Inc.)
(By Don McQueen)
Summary of EMDI deliveries during April 2011:
During the month of April 26 new SD70ACes were shipped from
London.
In order 20106377 13 Norfolk Southern SD60ACes 1004-1005, 10131024 left CN London East via Sarnia and Flat Rock to NS Bellevue.
In order 20106395 13 Ferromex SD60ACes, FXE 4015-4027 were
delivered to CN London East.
UP SD60MX 9905 and 9909 have again been spotted both at CN
London East and in the plant.
The last five JT42CWRM units in order 20078968 for Akiem 96801(001), 96803(-003), 96804(-004), 96806(-006) & 96807(-007) (all
stamped 10-2008) were loaded onto JumboShip FAIRLANE at Halifax
on or about April 2. They arrived at Rotterdam on April 21 and
unloading began on April 24.
Some background about Dillen & Le Jeune Cargo, CrossRail Benelux
and Akiem:
Dillen & Le Jeune Cargo (DLC) was formed in 2003 by two Belgian
principals, one surnamed Dillen and the other, Le Jeune. In 2008
they merged into Crossrail A.G. The financial crisis of 2008 caused
Dillen to sell his shares and retire. His shares were bought by Hupac
which made them 25% owner of Crossrail. CrossRail Benelux still
exists and is what is called a Train Operating Company (TOC) and it
still operate container and other contracted freight trains in Belgium.
But the company is separate from Akiem.
At the end of 2008, Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
(SNCF) created a new subsidiary for locomotive leasing named Akiem
- a name, not individual ititials - see www.akiem.com. SNCF
locomotives which are underutilised will become available for lease
via Akiem. In addition to the London-built JT42CWRMs, other
electrics and diesel-electrics, part of the fleet of 80 Traxx locomotives
delivered by Bombardier from 2010 will be part of this lease fleet. In
the beginning, 233 locomotives worth EUR 430 Million were reported
transferred. Their number will increase to 400 by 2013, according to
SNCF.
The unbranded grey, yellow-ended livery is the Akiem colours.
Akiem 'bought out' [2] the JT42CWRM order(s) built in London [3]
from CrossRail Benelux - but not the company.
Akiem leasing has already begun ... a recent issue of the magazine
'Rail Passion', a monthly French language magazine, reported VFLI
are now leasing seven "Class 77s" from Akiem but it reads as though
they were all in action for VFLI by the beginning of March.
Unfortunately there's no detail on
which locos are involved - so far...
----------------[1]
Yet another change of name reflecting the change of owners:
On February 9, 2011 Electro-Motive Diesel International
Corp.(EMDIC) was formed in order to align critical functions and reorganize the legal structure of the organization to place EMDIC as the
parent company of both Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. (EMDI) as well as
Progress Rail Manufacturing Corporation.(PRMC)
[2]
... or at least 'taken over' by Akiem, but just how is unclear. Akiem
may have bought out CrossRail's interest in the contract, or simply
taken it over by agreement with all parties.
[3]
The London built JT42WR & JT42WRM orders which now should be
part of the Akiem fleet include:
4 in order 20078920 (nos. DLC 6310 to 6313) shipped in 2008
3 in order 20078941 (nos. Veolia 77501 to 77503) shipped in 2009
7 in order 20078968 (temp nos. DLC 986001 to 986007) shipped in
2010 & 2011
4 in order 20088076 (nos. DLC 7601 to 7604) shipped in 2010
Thanks to Mike Hunt, John Patston, Doug Cummings and Today’s
Railways - Europe
EMD news in May:
Walter Pfefferle caught brand new Ferromex SD70Ace’s 4031 and
4032 as well as one of the GT38ACe export units for PTKA (Sumatra)
at the London plant on May 5th.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/ferromex
wep.htm
Trails of the SAR (Saudi) mineral trains began last month issuing
their new EMD-built locomotives, and we received these photos by
Peter Watts via Heather Fear.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/saudipw.h
tm
EMDI-built new PTKA units for Sumatra, Indonesia, GT38ACe 20.501
to 20.506 were released from London on May 17th. With builder's
serial nos. 20108996-01 to 20108996-06, they arrived at CN
MacMillan Yard as a string of export units on flat cars, intermixed
with other regular cars acting as idlers. CN 308 was special May 20th
with two of these Asian GT38Ace locomotives on it arriving at Joffre
later in the evening and seen here at Courcelles crossing in St-Henri,
QC on the Montreal Sub. PHOTO
In May, EMD London was preparing for a lockout:
http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/05/24/18188071.html
SHORTLINES REGIONALS & INDUSTRIALS
WESTERN:
Andy Cassidy caught the BNSF local coming over the Fraser River
Bridge from New Westminster with BNSF 2726 and 2084. BNSF 2726
is an EMD GP39-2 equipped with a Turbocharged 12 cylinder 645E3
engine producing 2300 HP. BNSF 2084 is an EMD GP38-2 equipped
with a Roots Blown 16 cylinder 645E engine producing 2000 HP. They
are seen pulling a small train west off the bridge into the Brownsville
yard. The Bridge has three legs off the south end. The East leg is CN,
the Centre leg is SRY, and the West leg is BNSF. The shots here are
from the East side. There is a lot of traffic going over this bridge on a
daily basis and upgrading the trestle works has begun at the south end
of the bridge, replacing the wood structure with concrete and steel.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/bnsf2726a
c.htm
After shooting the BNSF power coming off the bridge, Andy snapped
the SRY switching one of the industries on Timberland Road. The SRY
mainline comes straight off the Fraser River Bridge and runs south
following Scott Road. Just off the bridge, it switches back north to
service the local industries below the bridge in the Brownsville BC
Area, crisscrossing under and over the neighbouring CN and BNSF
lines along the way. A short train of bulkhead flats with lumber being
handled by SRY GP9’s 124, 129, with SW900 907 sandwiched
between. For those who may not be aware, an SW900 is equipped
with an EMD 8 cylinder 900 HP Roots blown engine, whereas a SW9
is equipped with an EMD 12 cylinder 1200 HP Roots blown engine.
Sometimes people get confused on these. The GP9's of course having
EMD 16 cylinder 1750 HP Roots blown engines. Bringing up the rear
of the local is SRY “van” A5. The SRY is the only railway left in this
area that still employs cabooses.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/sryac.htm
Andy also snapped this good looking SRY set switching the east end of
Trapp Yard in New Westminster, BC with SRY GP9 122 and and Slug
(ex-SW900) SRY 001. Prior to the slug rebuild it was the Howe Sound
Pulp & Paper 950-001.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/raillinkac.
htm
On April 26, 2011 White Pass & Yukon Rotary Snowplow #1 pushed by
2-8-2 #73 and 2-8-0 #69 makes steady progress two miles into British
Columbia between Summit and Fraser near MP 22. Needing to open
their line in time for the first cruise ship of the season on May 6 the
WP&Y invited railfans to photograph the rotary snowplow in action.
One of the veteran crew members that operates #1 is retiring this year
and the plow was run to help in training others. The event was a
spectacular success for the 17 railfans that attended and the WP&Y
may consider running a similar event in the future. Photographer Ken
Storey wrote that he chased the train over a mile on snowshoes to get
this photo! Certainly, well worth the effort!
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/wpyrsnow
plow.htm
The three operational Great Western Railway (GWRS) M420W’s (#’s
2000, 2001 and 2003) are seen in idle in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
on April 27, 2011. The two other M420R 2002 and M420W 2004 are
currently Unserviceable and are at Assiniboia undergoing major
work. GWRS is considering selling these two MLW units. GWRS
two new GE’s (ex-BNSF 563 and 575) arrived on the property and
being prepped for service. (The graffitti has since been removed)
Both photos were taken April 27th, by Mark David Zulkowskey.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/gwrmz.ht
m
On April 30th, CP delivered two ex-BNSF B40-8W's, 563 and 575 to
the Great Western Railway of Saskatchewan in Assiniboia that were
purchased from Stirling Rail Equipment in Texas two months ago.
Ken McCutcheon clicked GWR 2004 and graffiti free 575 and 563 on
the shop track May 15th. The week of May 23rd one of the pair of exBNSF units made their made a revenue trip.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/gwrshopk
m.htm
Prairie Mines and Royalty Ltd leased GMTX SD40-2 6973 (ex-ONR
1731) is not operating well and in need of rebuilding and will be
returned to the USA. However, PM&R is awaiting the delivery of a
replacement unit before sending the 6973 back. On April 30th CITX
3101 arrived Assiniboia via CP, and was thought to be the replacement
unit, but this proved incorrect and currently leased to CP.
Replacement power in the form of JLCX SD40-2 5643 is enroute from
Vancouver to PMR.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/gwrkm.ht
m
In mid-May NREX GP40 5517 was at the CN Symington Diesel Shop.
The pale yellow coloured unit is destined to The Pas, MB for use on
the Hudson Bay Railway. The (3000 HP) NREX GP40 5517 is ex-CNW
5517 exx-CR/PC 3028 nee-NYC 3028 with frame #7831-29 Oct 1965}.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2019740
In late May, NREX GP15-1 1498 was sitting at the CN Symington Diesel
Shop destined for lease to the Hudson Bay Railway (HBRY). The ex
BNSF/BN/SLSF (Frisco) unit is painted the same pale yellow with
black underframe (as is the 5517 posted above and sent up to the
HBRY last week). The Frame number of NREX 1498 is 767076-24.
Nearing completion at VMV shop in Paducah Kentucky is Neptune
Bulk Terminals new “Slug Set” numbered NREX 805 and 805A and
should be in transit in early June.
In May Norm Shurygalo was first to send shots of the two Stewart
Southern Railway GE’s (1009-1010) with repainted handrails and
sporting new SSR lettering. Seen here in Fillmore, Saskatchewan,
they look almost rogue with no cab side numbers.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/ssrnorms
hur.htm
ONTARIO:
Ontario Southland Railway (OSRX) RS23 503 and RS18 182 are doing
what MLW / Alco’s do as they leave Beachville, Ontario. The pair had
just completed switching out some cars and headed next to Ingersoll
Ont. 5-12-2011.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/osr503182
.htm
The Ontario Southland Railway acquired an acre of land next to their
property to allow for more trackage and an extension to the Salford
Shop. In mid-May, Tim Ball noted a variety of OSRX power at the
Salford Shop in May 2011, including OSRX GP9 383, S6 500, S13 501,
RS23 502, and even M420W 644 getting started up! Tim also clicked
OSRX RS18u 182 and GP9 378 in their TH&B (maroon and cream)
inspired livery out on the road. Later that day Tim caught two units at
the Trillium Railway Yard in Tillsonburg: Ex-CP RS18u 1842 acquired
from the old Ottawa Central Railway, and HR412 3582 that was used
on the Timber Train tourist operation that ran out of Mattawa, ON.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/osrtimball
.htm
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/trilliumtb.
htm
Ontario Northland Railway Motive Power:
Listing of Active ONR units as of May 24th, 2011;
GP9’s 1600**, 1601, 1603, 1604 and 1605
SD40-2’s 1730, 1733, 1734 and 1735
GP38-2’s 1800, 1801, 1802, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1808 and 1809
SD75-I’s 2103, 2104 and 2105
GP40-2’s 2200, 2201 and 2202
** 1600 is currently on lease to a paper mill in Northern Ontario.
ONR 2100, 2102, and 1737 have been written off after the wash out
derailment on the Temagami Sub last month.
At Mile 140 on the CN Newmarket Sub, Wayne D. Shaw clicked the
southbound Northlander with the ever-regal 1805 at Martins Siding
In Huntsville, Ontario. This used to be the location of a previous
siding known as Mallard Siding, long since removed with the passage
of time leaving very little evidence of it ever being there. Mallard
siding was only about half of Martins 4710 feet in length making it
defunct once Martins was constructed to handle the increasing freight
train lengths? Nowadays 4710 feet isn't enough to handle really long
trains but since there is little traffic on this line anymore, and of what
there is only one of two meeting trains would ever be longer than the
siding, it suffices. The longer train will pull through the siding holding
short of the far switch and allow the opposing train (typically a
Northlander on the rare occasions it happens) to pull into the siding.
Once the switch has been re-aligned for the main the freight will carry
on its way allowing the passenger to exit the other end.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=362933
On May 17th Wayne caught the southbound Northlander led by GP402 2200 move up a slight grade between Aspdin Road and Lake Vernon
on their way to a meet with northbound CN 595 at Martins, ON.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=363749
The Canadian Pacific Track Evaluation Train was back on the ONR
System performing the annual inspection of ONR's Mainline
Trackage. Ordered for 14:30 May 18th, Work "CP 3060" inspected the
Temagami Subdivision and part of the Ramore Subdivision (North
Bay to Swastika), then the Kirkland Lake Subdivision (Swastika to
Rouyn, Quebec). After inspecting the Ramore Sundivision (Swastika
to Timmins) and Devonshire Subdivision (Porquis to Cochrane), the
consist of GP38-2 3060, Accomodation Car #68, "Guage Restraint
Measurement Vehicle" CP 424993, and Track Evaluation Car #63 tied
down at Cochrane Yard's "Van Siding"on May 19th for the Victoria
Day Weekend.
On May 24th inspections continued on the
Kapuskasing Subdivision (Cochrane to Kapuskasing) and Island Falls
Subdivision (Cochrane to Moosonee). The long Weekend tie down at
Cochrane allowed Mike Robin to get some detail shots of the
equipment.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cptestmr.
htm
James Lalande uploaded over 200 photos of the April 12th ONR wreck
at Mile 16.6 on the Temagami sub. ONR SD75I 2100 and SD40-2 1737
were retired as a result of this derailment. He suggests you try the
slideshow view first as it will take you through the progressive views
of the derailment site, clean up preparations, car removal, right of
way restoration and unit recoveries. You will notice in one shot a
partially submerged CN boxcar in what was left of the flood waters on
the north side of the road bed. The photos progress over the six days
the line was closed finishing with the recovery of 2100 while Mother
Nature unleashed all the nastiness she could to make things
miserable in the way of 21cm of record snowfall for that day in April.
There are many remarkable shots that will give you a better
appreciation for the terrorizing ride the crew must have endured not
to mention the conditions the cleanup crews had to contend with.
http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s162/Brutus_231/ONR%20unit
s/WreckRecovery/
Goderich-Exeter (GEXR) latest locomotive (ex-SP/CEFX/RA) SD45T2 9392 was being repaired in Goderich during the first weeks of May.
On May 6th the following Trillium Railway (TRRY) equipment was
moved north on the Canal Spur in Welland, Ontario: TRRY 7024
(Alco S2), a flat car containing an engine block, TRRY 101 (MLW S13),
TRRY (ex-CP) caboose 420996 and TRRY 117 (MLW S13u). TRRY 7024
used to work off and on before 1859 arrived. TRRY 101 never saw
service, but it is believed that 101's engine was moved into 7024. The
caboose used to be used for ervice on the TRRY Townline Spur in
Thorold, but the line has since been discontinued due to arson at the
Abbot St. Bridge just south of the Grimsby Sub bridge. TRRY 117
functioned only as a source of parts to keep 108 and 110 running.
Reports indicate it is to be scrapped at the back of the form er Atlas
Steels plant at Brown Road, mile 7.61. The other units are apparently
going into storage. All that remains on Trillium in the Welland/Port
Colborne area are S-13us 108 and 110, RS-18u 1859 and S-3 slug 168
the
last
of
which
hasn't
seen
use
in
seven
years.
http://www.niagararails.com/trilliummove/tril.jpg
Algoma Central Vignette: When the WC first bought the ex VIA F's for
Agawa Canyon service they tended to stay in passenger service, even
during the peak fall color season when the tour train could run up to
30 cars. During Sept. and early Oct. it wasn't uncommon to find five
F's struggling along on these monsters. That only lasted a couple of
years though as the F's were having failures and WC started to use
SD40-2/SD45/F45/FP45/GP40 units during the fall color season. This
train 4 has 1751, 1754, 1752, 1755, 1750 leading the tour train
southbound passing Searchmont Station on September 18th 1996.
Chuck Schwesinger photo with thanks.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=363421&nseq=113
QUEBEC:
Now off lease, Quebec–Gatineau (QGRY) has sent two of their leased
units, GMTX GP38-2 2644 and 2646, to the Hudson Bay Railway
(HBRY) for service. They were interchanged on April 26th to CN at
Allenby, (Quebec City), for their move west.
On May 4th, Quebec-Gatineau moved two other units now off lease
GMTX GP38-2’s 2639 and 2645, to the CN Interechange at Allenby for
return to the USA.
Waybilled to the Port of Becancour, QC from Metro-East Industries in
East St. Louis. CEFX 2017 and 2026 were noted in the CN yard at Du
Quoin, Illinois May 12th. CEFX GP20D’s 2017 and 2026 are enroute to
the Arnaud Railway at Sept Iles, QC, to join to other GP20D’s all ready
there to replace two or three QNS&L SD40-3’s that were used there.
The CEFX pair moved separateluy on M 37091 15 IC 2697 CN 2512
CEFX 2017 and on M 39671 14 CN 2673 CN 2641 CEFX 2026 in May..
Quebec Cartier Mining (QCM) now owned by Arcelor Mittal, is
disposing of their last four ALCO’s after sitting over two years in
storage. The four QCM Alco C-636s and one RS18 were put up for sale
two months ago and were purchased by a scrapper. The Alco’s are
expected to be moved off the Cartier in late May.
http://www.tamr.org/Andy_Inserra/quebec_cartier_mining_railway
.htm
In mid-May Arcelor Mittal announced a $2 billion investment for
their extensive mining project in Port Cartier and Mont Wright,
translating to more Canadian jobs, and more ore car loads!
Maxime Boule clicked Roberval & Saguenay “Super 7” B23-7S #50 at
CN Taschereau Yard (Montreal) on March 2oth, sent to CADRAIL in
Lachine, Quebec for repairs.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/quebec50
mb.htm
Lorence Toutant clicked Quebec - Gatineau train 727 with QGRY
SD40-3 6920 and 6057 reducing speed to change a for a reversed
switch before coming into the yard at Ste-Therese, QC on May 10th.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/qgry6920l
t.htm
On May 16th, Lorence caught Quebec-Gatineau train 727 again this
time passing the Rosemere, QC commuter station at mill 18 of the CP
Parc Subdivision. QGRY SD40-3 6913 along with HCRY GP40-2LW
3011 help QGRY SD40-3 3325 pull 54 cars train to Ste-Therese yard.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/qgrylt.htm
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. subsidiary Western Labrador Rail Services
(WLRS), have a long-term rail service agreement with Labrador Iron
Mines (LIM), a subsidiary of Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited.
Under the terms of the Agreement, WLRS will operate LIM's recently
constructed six-kilometer railway, which connects LIM's Silver Yards
processing facility in western Labrador to Tshiuetin Rail
Transportation (TSH), a privately owned rail line that runs from
Schefferville, QC to Emeril Junction, QC. WLRS will provide and
operate up to five locomotives that will also be used by TSH to haul
unit trains of iron ore to Emeril Junction. The iron ore will then
travel over a third privately owned railway to port facilities in SeptIles on the St. Lawrence River for export to the seaborne iron ore
market. Operations are expected to commence in May 2011. WLRS is
part of the G&W family of shortlines and provides rail service to
mining companies operating in Labrador and the Quebec North
Shore.
About Labrador Iron Mines: LIM's Schefferville Area project involves
the development of twenty direct shipping iron ore deposits in
western Labrador and north-eastern Quebec near Schefferville,
Quebec. The Company's properties are part of the historic
Schefferville area iron ore district where mining of adjacent deposits
was previously carried out by the Iron Ore Company of Canada from
1954 to 1982. LIM contemplates mining in stages, the first phase of
Stage 1 comprising the James and Redmond deposits where mining
has already commenced and construction of the Silver Yards
processing plant has been completed.
We have this update on the Charlevoix Railway equipment at the
Jonquiere yard: Six cars (Gallery Coaches) are outdoors and two
more are inside the shop in early May, presumably for paint. The two
“Pennsylvania” stainless coaches are out back and blocked up with
their trucks were removed. One RS18u was behind the car shop with
a baggage car , but nothing has been done to them yet. Another
baggage car was at the Roberval Saguenay RR yard in Arvida where
the other RS18u is in storage due to lack of space in the Jonquiere
yard. In mid-May we learned the opening date has been postponed
from
September
2011
to
Spring
2012.
Doug Boyd, clicked brand new Port de Montreal genset #1001 at
Enola,
PA.,
back
in
October
2010.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/portofmo
ntrealdb.htm
EASTERN:
In May, Montreal Maine & Atlantic conveyed 230-miles of little used
branchlines to the Eastern Maine Railway. New Brunswick Southern
Railway (NBSR) is getting four HELM (ex-UP) GP38-3s; (HLCX 906,
909, 913, and 917). The quartet is to arrive in early June and will be
repainted NBSR green. Three NBSR GP38-2’s 2317-2319 stenciled
“Owned by Eastern Maine Railway” will be sent to Northern Maine
including NBSR GP38-2 “mother” 2318 which is mated to NBSR slug
#008 (ex-CN 519). The new name for this railway will be the
“Northern Maine Railway” and has received financial assistance from
the State of Maine.
After moving across the country in April, the flat car with famous
1895-built 0-4-4T steam engine “Dunrobin” and the Duke of
Sutherland's private coach arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on (DPU
equipped) CN train #120 May 1st. Just before 09:00 May 2nd the flat
car with the locomotive was parked by itself, just opposite the old
carman's shanty in Rockingham, NS. It was moved to the pier at 12:30
the same day. The tank engine and carriage left aboard the ACL ship
ATLANTIC COMPANION May 10th arriving in Liverpool a week later.
Jeff Keddy submitted these shots of the “Dunrobin” and its
accompanying carriage as they passed through Winnipeg on CN April
22nd from Ft. Steele, BC. Both have been sold to the Beamish
Museum,
County Durham in the UK.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/dunrobin.
htm
Here are other web links pertaining to the "Dunrobin" steam
locomotive:
http://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/news/dunrobin-purchased-bybeamish-museum
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2084036
David Othen submitted this video of the Dunrobin arriving:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPPvtc5JHbo
CRO MONTHLY PHOTO CONTEST
MODELLER'S CORNER
(Edited by Mike Pebesma)
Updates and Announcements
TrueLine Trains will release several new lettering schemes for the HO
scale Canadian 1937 40’ boxcar. Details unique to the Canadian-built
AAR design include a flat panel roof, no poling pockets, and ladders
with an integral stirrup step. Three different schemes for each
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific models will be available,
along with two versions for Ontario Northland.
www.truelinetrains.ca
Athearn has scheduled a November delivery date for an N scale
30,000 gallon Ethanol tank car decorated for several road names
including Procor, available as singles or 3 packs.
www.athearn.com
Atlas’ October release will also include Trainman series N scale 40’
double-door boxcars in Canadian National and Canadian Pacific,
three road numbers each.
http://www.atlastrainman.com/NFreight/tmn40ddboxcar.htm
Bachmann has a Spectrum® N scale Peter Witt Streetcar. Paint and
lettering schemes available now include Toronto Transit (TTC)
www.bachmanntrains.com
Walthers has announced a Proto N scale Alco RS-2 locomotive for
delivery in October. Road names will include CP Rail.
http://www.walthers.com/exec/page/new_products#proto1k_alco_r
s2
Models
Dear Readers: If you have a customized scale model of a Canadian
Prototype locomotive or railcar, please send us your photo and a
caption for MODELLERS CORNER in a future issue of CRO.
Jim Parker photographed brand new CN Transfer Caboose #76678 in
Toronto, in September 1980. These unique looking vans were
constructed at the Pointe St-Charles using parts from retired CN 40'
boxcars and were a favourite among fans. His photos nicely show
details and the lettering placement. Models were available in HO
scale by Overland (in brass) and Sylvan Scale Models had a resin kit
available a few years back. The model shown is one which I
scatchbuilt from styrene before the Overland or Sylvan ones came
out, using drawings from the February 1985 issue of Model
Railroader.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/cntransfer
vanjp.htm
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/caboosem
p.htm
CANADIAN RAILWAY HISTORY
On Aril 16th 1960 CP 4-6-0 D10k #1072 was clicked at Farnham, QC.
CP #1072 was built by Schenectady in 1912 and scrapped about a year
after I photographed her. She is lettered Quebec Central, a CP
subsidiary to which she is on loan. Relatively little steam power was
in CP service in 1960 but you could still see clean engines. Edward J.
Ozog photo.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=362917&nseq=114
TRHA:
On May 13, 2011, 18:45 hs. Mark Mitcher was at the (CP John Street)
Toronto Roundhouse Theatre, and clicked The star of "The Railway
Children" waiting on the turntable for her big entrance.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/railway2.h
tm
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/railwaym
m.htm
WCRA:
The WCRA NEWS June 2011 Issue is available for your reading in the
Members Only Area of the website –
ANNOUNCEMENTS
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS:
- Saturday May 21st is he Official 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the
West Coast Railway Association. Admission to the Heritage Park is
FREE for the day. Ceremonies to honor our founders start at
11:00am.
- Sunday May 22nd at the 374 Pavilion in Vancouver, starting at 12
Noon in conjunction with the 124th Anniversary of the arrival of the
First train into Vancouver, there will be a Ceremony and Cake.
- You are invited to be part of one or both of these events.
A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS:
The “A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS – The Leader of the Track Tour” is
coming to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park June 4 & 5 and 11 &
12.
Tickets are available through TicketWeb. To order go to the WCRA
website and select the THOMAS tab to be linked directly to Event on
TicketWeb. The event listing is not easily found by going directly to
TicketWeb.
If you prefer to order by phone TicketWeb’s number is 888.222.6608.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Updates on happenings at the Heritage Park, including new
additions to Attractions;
- Still looking for a tour that is interesting and different. You’ll find
complete listing of the West Coast Rail Tours 2011 Guided Excursions
starts on page 20;
- Feature Articles This month
- Your editor fulfills his promise to reveal “Where the heck is French
Lick”. Surprising details of its history.
- Craig McDowall continues with honoring our founders – the HiBallers. This month he features the April 1958 Issue of the “Steam
Chest” Newsletter – The predecessor of WCRA NEWS;
The WCRA NEWS June 2011 Issue is available for your reading on
their website – http://www.wcra.org/
YDHR
Matt Erwood submitted these shots of the York Durham Historical
Railway Alco’s. YDHR's Montreal Locomotive Works-built RS-3, 1310
(ex ONR) is receiving a new paint job for the 2011 season as part of a
locomotive refurbishment which includes radiator replacement, new
batteries, and cab detailing. Uxbridge, Ontario 05/19/11. Matthew
Erwood is switching around ALCO built RS-11 3612 during their "run
around" procedure in the town of Goodwood. This was Matt's
qualifying run from Trainman to Conductor. York-Durham Heritage
Railway's MLW built RS-3, 1310 pulls Train No. 1 into Stouffville
Station. This run is normally done by the ALCO built RS-11 "3612" but
she was down for repairs to a worn out reverser circuit for the
weekend. The YDHR also owns another MLW RS-3 numbered 22,
originally built for the Roberval & Saguenay Railway in Quebec.
Stouffville Ontario, July 2009. Opening day for the YDHR is June 5th
www.ydhr.ca
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EXPORAIL (CRHA):
Get ready for a big summer of special events at Exporail The
Canadian Railway Museum In celebration of the 175th. Anniversary of
Canada’s first railway, the 50th. Anniversary of Exporail and 150th.
anniversary of public transit in Montreal!
Exporail will be open every day June 1 to June 30, 10.00 to 18.00 (6
PM) and will be in full operation.
June 1 to 30: From Everywhere to you at the Hays Station – This new
permanent exhibition illustrates the role of rail yards and the
management of rail movements. Learn what goes on behind the
scenes in railway operation.
June 9, 2011 at 11.00 at Hays Station: Official opening of Exporail’s
Phase B project including renovations to Hays Station and open
reserve building No. 5, Station Gardens and the Discovery Trail.
June 19 and June 26 (Sundays): Rousillon, Cradle of Canada’s
Railways – This exhibition retraces the development of railways near
Exporail, including the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad, Canada’s
first railway!
Montreal streetcar 1959 is back in service: Withdrawn from service
last fall, our operating streetcar MTC 1959 is back in service after
repairs and maintenance carried out over this past winter.
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nadian Rail, May - June Issue:
The May – June issue of Canadian Rail will feature Building the CPR’s
Fording River coal hauling railway in British Columbia, Fuelling at
Brent (C&O borrowed GP40-2s on test run in 1973), Book Reviews,
and rail heritage news.
Canadian Rail is available at most local hobby shops, at the Exporail
Boutique, and is mailed to members of the CRHA.
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Add your HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION or GROUP:
If you are a member of a Museum, Tourist Railway, or Historical
Group and have news and photos you would like to post in our
CANADIAN RAILWAY HISTORY column, you may contact the Editor.
The information must be approved and authorized to post, and be
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SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Ed Weisensel clicked patriotically decorated Union Pacific baggage
museum car “Promontory” #5779, on their inspection train on May
20th rolling through Butler, WI. The consist included: UP AC45CCTE
7454, UPP 119 Kenefick (Observation platform leading),UPP412 Lake
Forest deluxe sleeper, UPP 314 Columbia River crew sleeper, UPP
5779 "Promontory" museum car with large flag, UPP 1610 Portola
deluxe sleeper, UPP 201 Wyoming deluxe sleeper, UPP 1602 Green
River deluxe sleeper, UPP 8004 Colorado Eagle dome, UPP 4808 City
of Los Angeles diner, UPP 203 Idaho - Theater Observation.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2546338
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/upew.htm
Mike Garza digitally noted LTEX’s TC GP15-1 1446 May 6th at Blue
Island yard in Riverdale, IL. The freshly painted former NS Gp15-1 is
heading to Patriot Lines' Temple & Central Texas operation. This
locomotive joins 1455, (see Link) shot in transit by Larry Amaloo at
Eola – Chicago April 10th.
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http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2487659
Two of the Temple & Central Texas (TC) GP38’s in BNSF's
Lindenwood Yard:
http://mechapm.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=168742
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Bill Linson from St. Louis joined the Bandits of Ohio for a late April
train spotting week in Cresson, Pennsylvania. His timing was perfect
as he got great shots of the GE Export Load for Vale of Brazil order
passing through Cresson enroute to Rose Yard in Altoona, PA. Vale is
the Brazilian company that owns Vale Inco in Sudbury, Ontario. (We
thank Bill Linson for the photos, and John Soehner for assisting).
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/valebilllin
son.htm
Terry Redeker logged the following photo essay after he heading over
to Chattanooga, Tennessee for the National Train Day event put on by
NS at TVRM and we would like to thank Terry for sharing this. Check
out all his photos at:
http://tkredeker.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=6757
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D&H VIGNETTES:
Many of our readers may recall the excitement in 1969 when we
learned Delaware and Hudson had purchased four PA1’s from Santa
Fe to augment the D&H/Penn Central Montreal – Albany - New York
passenger service. it created a sensation and railfans from far and
wide came to Quebec and New York State to photograph these classic
Alco Passenger locomotives in the ATSF-inspired Champlain Blue and
Silver Warbonnet. Here are three
shots by Derek Henderson of the locomotives in the early 1970’s.
1) D&H PA #16 graces the northbound “Montrealer” at Whitehall, NY
in 1974.
2) Again at Whitehall, NY, Alco’s #17 and #18 are northbound to
Rouses Point, NY for Canadian Customs inspection May 11th 1974
3) In the early 1970’s PA #18 pulls into Montreal West Station after
chugging up the grade from South Junction.
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/dhderekh
enderson.htm
ON THE ROAD
LETTERS:
Hi Will,
Someone sent me this fascinating train video off of wimp.com, I don't
know if you can use it, but you sure can enjoy it! Any idea WHERE this
is?
http://www.wimp.com/vegetablemarket/
David Latour
Winnipeg, MB
Dear Friends,
It is with great sorrow and profound sadness that I must inform you
of the passing of one of my best friends, Mike McIlwaine.
Mike had been battling illness for over a year and it was eventually
diagnosed as cancer late last summer. He had just entered The
Hospice on May 16th after a recent rapid decline and passed away this
morning about 3 AM. Mike was an extremely private person and did
not want most of his friends to have to endure his illness. He will be
missed.
Sincerely,
Ken Annett
(via Geoff Elliott)
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/2011/jun11/mike.bmp
From the Editor:
Hi all,
CRO Facebook passed the milestone of 2000 Fans in May … Our
thanks to all our website readers and our new FB Fans!
With the arrival of spring, we were sure that everyone would be
having more opportunities to go out and take photos. However the
heavy rains in May drowned out those photo plans for many. We
know that June will finally embellish our railway photos with blue
skies and sunshine.
On May 6th while waiting for trains trackside with my friend Maxime
Boule, Max took this artsy fartsy shot of me at CN-Turcot (Montreal
Sub). I really like it!
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